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... course of which a taunt , uttered by Becket , roused the anger of his foes to the most un- bridled rage , he met his death with an unmoved and truly heroic fortitude . This was the last and most terrible event in the conflict which the ...
... course of which a taunt , uttered by Becket , roused the anger of his foes to the most un- bridled rage , he met his death with an unmoved and truly heroic fortitude . This was the last and most terrible event in the conflict which the ...
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... course of his many years ' captivity , re- peatedly testified his great veneration for the memory of the holy martyr by the presentation of rich gifts to his shrine . Some years later , however , at the time of his marriage in 1363 ...
... course of his many years ' captivity , re- peatedly testified his great veneration for the memory of the holy martyr by the presentation of rich gifts to his shrine . Some years later , however , at the time of his marriage in 1363 ...
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... course of time associated with the cathedral , the members of which formed the Chapter of the diocese ; whilst in other in- stances , as at Ely , the monastery became in time con- verted into a cathedral . There were even some places ...
... course of time associated with the cathedral , the members of which formed the Chapter of the diocese ; whilst in other in- stances , as at Ely , the monastery became in time con- verted into a cathedral . There were even some places ...
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... course of development of these institutions , and to trace by its means the manner in which they developed and main- tained their social , ecclesiastical and political relations , in the midst of the many unfavourable circumstances by ...
... course of development of these institutions , and to trace by its means the manner in which they developed and main- tained their social , ecclesiastical and political relations , in the midst of the many unfavourable circumstances by ...
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... course of time , through the obstinate adherence to their much cherished principles , which resulted in their destruction . The good and the bad elements inherent in these institutions were at that time nearly equal , and in the ...
... course of time , through the obstinate adherence to their much cherished principles , which resulted in their destruction . The good and the bad elements inherent in these institutions were at that time nearly equal , and in the ...
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